What technological advances helped spread the popularity of baseball in the 1950's?
TV and radio
100
Who was the center for the Celtics in the 1950's?
Who is Bill Russell
100
The most famous boxer in the 1950's was ________?
Sugar Ray Robinson
100
True or False:
Did the Toronto Maples Leafs win the Stanley Cup in 1950?
True
100
Was there a super bowl in 1950?
False, the first one was played in 1967.
200
What MLB team did Jackie Robinson play for?
What is the Brooklyn Dodgers
200
Basketball was originally played with a soccer ball. The first balls made specifically for basketball were made 1950. What color was the first ball?
Brown
200
Who won the first world title heavy weight fight?
Who is Willie Pep
200
The present Toronto Maple Leafs used to be called the __________ Arenas
The Toronto Arenas
200
Now the Indianapolis Colts, the Colts were called _________________ Colts in 1950.
Baltimore Colts
300
Who was the first black baseball player to break the color barrier?
Jackie Robinson
300
Bob Cousy led what NBA team to 6 championships in in the 1950's?
Boston Celtics
300
The 1950's was known as the ____ era of boxing
Golden Era
300
What were the four hockey franchises in the USA?
Boston, New York, Detroit, and Chicago
300
Which Football running back won the rushing title every year except for one and never missed a game?
Jim Brown
400
What 2 MLB teams left New York for the promise of new stadiums and new fans on the West Coast?
Dodgers and Giants
400
Which basketball team drafted the first African American player?
What is the Boston Celtics
400
What kind of people participated in Boxing?
Participants from mostly urban lower class black, Italian, and Irish neighborhoods
400
What NHL team closed the 1950s with four consecutive Stanley Cup championships?
The Montreal Canadians
400
Who was the first African American to win the NFL’s MVP award in 1954?
Joe Perry
500
In what year was the minimum salary in the MLB $5,000?
1951
500
How many teams were there in the 1954-55 NBA season?
8 teams
500
What is the name of the only undefeated champion in any weight class in boxing history? His streak started in 1952, and he ended with a record of 49-0-0.
What is Rocky Marciano
500
*DOUBLE BONUS*
Who scored the most goals for the New York Rangers in the 1950-51 season?
Who is Nick Mickoski
500
What two teams tied for the best record in the NFL in 1950?